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Boy, did we need that. We’ll get into the nitty gritty as we go along here, but there isn’t too much we can be disgruntled about tonight, although Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan’s late goal is doing a lot of heavy lifting to allow me to say that. It was an ugly game. There were some bold calls […]
Joel Pereira: 7 Involved in an odd incident in the first 10 minutes when he came out to deal with a ball and had to leave his box. Fell on the ball in a way that looked like he touched it with his hand, drawing the ire of the Burton fans but no reaction from […]
Jayden Wareham left Reading over the summer following the expiration of his contract, with the 22-year-old striker opting for pastures new, despite the Royals offering the former Chelsea man a new contract. Wareham chose Exeter City for his new destination with the opportunity to claim the number nine shirt, which had formerly been retired after […]
Form Burton Albion finished 20th in League One last season, only one point ahead of Crawley Town, who took the final relegation slot. This is the Brewers’ eighth straight campaign in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship in 2017/18 after a two-year stay in the second tier. Burton currently sit 16th in the table, five […]
Against Plymouth Argyle, the Royals were (subjectively) held to a point. Goals by Randell Williams and Paudie O’Connor were cancelled out by goals from Alexander Mitchell and Caleb Watts. Stand-out performers in this one were Randell Williams, Jeriel Dorsett and O’Connor, two of whom scored, but I thought Dorsett had a really good game up […]
There’s no denying that, on the whole, results under Leam Richardson have been good. However, the performances that have accompanied those results haven’t always been up to scatch. So Saturday was a bittersweet game in that we continued to see the dynamism, pace and aggression Richardson has so often mentioned he’s looking for, but didn’t […]
A win, a draw and a loss. A week that somehow managed to contain the full Reading experience: a soaring high, a grim but predictable low, and then a surprisingly composed performance against one of the league’s form sides. After the victory at Luton Town, it was almost inevitable we’d be flat against Mansfield Town. […]
The Royals picked up a disappointing point after going ahead twice in a 2-2 draw against Plymouth Argyle at the SCL Stadium on Saturday. Reading took the lead through Randell Williams early in the first half, with Alex Mitchell equalising for the visitors just minutes after. Paudie O’Connor put us ahead again in the 18th […]
Today we were treated to something unfamiliar by this season’s standards: a good performance that wasn’t matched by a win. Much of the Leam Richardson era has been the other way around – Reading digging out results despite putting in an unconvincing display – but for once, the Royals deserved more than they got. Probably. […]
Joel Pereira: 6 Didn’t have a huge amount to do today, that I can recall. However, I’m not sure whether it reflects well on him that Plymouth’s only two shots on target both resulted in goals. Though, to my eyes, he wasn’t culpable for either. He attempted the bizarre goal-kick routine with Derrick “Dez” Williams, […]
Form Plymouth Argyle were relegated from the Championship last season, after finishing 23rd in the league on 46 points, three away from safety. Relegation ended Argyle’s two-year stay in the Championship, having won League One in 2023. They currently sit 10th in the league, three places and two points behind Reading. Their recent form has been strong, […]
Last time this match was played, Plymouth Argyle were in a relegation battle. They are now in 10th, only two points off Reading, looking for a late playoff push, which I feel I could say about any team at the minute because this league is so close. The loss at Mansfield Town in midweek was […]
You would think that, after 40 plus years of supporting Reading, I would have learned by now that no two performances are ever alike, and the only thing we’re consistent at is being inconsistent. I started writing this shortly after the euphoria of a fantastic away win at Luton Town, but also had in the […]
Ross gets on the lime Jarritos and goes a little wild for this review of the Luton Town and Mansfield Town games, as Reading continue to flirt with the playoffs. There’s discussion of Long kelvin’s hat-trick against the Hatters, as well as a look into Joel Pereira’s underlying numbers for the campaign. The boys debate […]
On December 4, 2024, Reading announced Ruben Selles would be leaving his role as first-team manager to take over at Hull City in the Championship, but three sackings later, it’s safe to say the Spaniard’s career hasn’t quite gone the way he imagined since leaving RG2. Background Selles began his coaching career at the same […]
The Royals’ unbeaten run came to an end after a 1-0 defeat at Mansfield Town on Tuesday. Louis Reed scored the only goal of the game to secure the points for the home side. The result leaves Reading in seventh, one point off Huddersfield Town in sixth. Here is what Royals boss Leam Richardson had […]
I’ll preface this match report by saying that the last two games I went to before tonight were the calamitous loss at AFC Wimbledon and the torrid game of football that was the draw at Port Vale, so tonight’s result is not to be unexpected. Notwithstanding that, after the injection of optimism the last two […]
Joel Pereira: 6 After not making a save against Luton Town, Pereira picked up four in the first half alone tonight. Made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, throwing himself in the air to block a goalbound effort from a corner. Followed that with a strong dive down to his right side to bail […]
Another win for the Royals has put them one point behind the playoffs, and in a genuine fight to try and secure that Wembley trip. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan not only scored, but scored a hat-trick! I actually can’t believe it. In all seriousness, he pounced on mistakes, and for the first time this season he looked […]
Reading Women’s impressive run of form came to a surprise end yesterday, with a shock 1-0 defeat against Sholing at The Mortgage Decision Stadium. Kezia Holmes’ 12th-minute wonder strike turned out to be enough, with the home side hanging on and securing all three points in what became a frustrating afternoon for the Royals. Reading […]
Every now and then, an away day comes along that – regardless of future results, promotions or relegations – just needs to be cherished in the moment as something special. Think of Tom McIntyre’s last-minute winner at Sheffield United, or the 3-1 win up at Carlisle United in 2024. On Saturday we got another – […]
Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan. I thank you and goodnight. That’s all I should have to write, but the overlords demand expansion, so here we are. It’s hard to pinpoint every factor that’s brought us to this moment, but something is shifting. Something subtle, something overdue. Are we… actually beginning to love this club again? Winning games […]
The Royals picked up another last-minute win with a 3-2 victory against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday. A Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan hat-trick secured all three points after a dramatic afternoon in Bedfordshire. The Royals took the lead early in the first half, with the home side equalising just before the break. Luton then took […]
A special turnaround win, a special away-end atmosphere in Luton Town’s Oak Road Stand behind the goal, and one hell of a special day for Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan. While there’s a lot to unpack from this game and a lot of credit to be dished out, let’s start with Long Kelvin. Of course we have to […]
Joel Pereira: 5 Not Joel’s best day at the office today. He had a baffling goal-kick routine with Dez Williams, whereby Dez would stand next to him (literally) and pass the ball to Pereira, for Pereira to then go long. Luton eventually sussed this routine out and the first time they applied pressure to Pereira […]